Nihon Hidankyo is a grass-roots movement of survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The group’s efforts have helped establish a “nuclear taboo,” the Nobel committee said.
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Two Israeli officials described the attack as an attempt to assassinate a Hezbollah official involved in weapons smuggling. It came as Israel continued to press its campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy.
Athens Democracy Forum: Democracy at the World’s Ballot Boxes
Much of Earth’s population has been voting this year. Where democracies are strained and stressed, is there room for optimism?
Israel Mounts Heavy Attack on Southern Lebanon
After days of attacks there, Israel carried out further strikes in Lebanon and said it was sending more troops to fight Hezbollah. It also struck in Gaza to destroy a rocket launcher that Hamas used to target Tel Aviv.
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Around the world, people are remembering those killed and abducted in Israel last Oct. 7. For Palestinians in Gaza, there is no reprieve from a war that has killed tens of thousands.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Honors Ambros and Ruvkun for MicroRNA Discovery
The prize was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function.
Israel-Gaza War: Photos that Defined a Year of Conflict
Seven New York Times photojournalists describe moments that have defined a year of war.
Live Updates: Israel Signals an Escalation of Military Activity in Gaza
Israel has also broadened its attacks in Lebanon in recent days, expanding its campaign against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed ally of Hamas.
On Eve of Oct. 7 Anniversary, Israel Strikes Gaza and Lebanon
The fighting comes as the region awaits a potential Israeli counterstrike against Iran, which fired missiles at Israel last week and which backs both Hezbollah and Hamas.
Israel Strikes Across Lebanon as Attacks Expand
Israel’s attacks against Hezbollah had largely been concentrated in the south and near Beirut. But Hamas, an ally of Hezbollah, said an Israeli strike in northern Lebanon had killed one of its commanders.